13:55 Vaal

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 6 January Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: -

(8)

Tiger In The Sun¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo

7/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 20/1). Off 106 days. First run for yard after leaving J. P. Nel. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 408669-

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(5)

Midnight Badger^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Khan| T: Paul Peter| OR: 76| CD

10/3

50/9, didn't need to improve to win 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 024261-

(15)

Midnight Gem¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 20/3, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 245524-

(4)

Big City Girl^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 983108-

(13)

Edward Longshanks^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 17/2 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63175-

(10)

The Makwakkers^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Roy Magner| OR: 62| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Good second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/2) 17 days ago.

Form: 463682-

(12)

Fantasy Flower^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 91/20, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 906320-

(6)

Twelve Oaks^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| OR: 83| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 736006-

(14)

Feather The Nest²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 25/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 458505-

(2)

Urban Rock¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 90| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, good 2¾ lengths seventh of 16 to Midnight Badger in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 006007-

(9)

Readysetglo^b⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 65

40/1

Tenth of 11 in minor event (100/7) at this course (7.2f, good). Off 96 days.

Form: 303480-

(1)

Java House²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 17/2) 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 072703-

Non-Runners

(7)

Just As Rich¹²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Tony Nassif J: Reserve 1

(11)

Tiki Taka¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Erico Verdonese J: Reserve 2

(3)

Grindelwald¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Grant Maroun J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Midnight Gem (3/1), Midnight Badger (10/3), Java House (5/1), Tiger In The Sun (7/1), Fantasy Flower (8/1), Twelve Oaks (9/1), Edward Longshanks (12/1), Urban Rock (14/1), The Makwakkers (16/1), Feather The Nest (16/1), Big City Girl (18/1), Readysetglo (40/1)

JAVA HOUSE has a quite marked edge on form and has leading claims. Midnight Gem is fancied as the best alternative, while The Makwakkers has place prospects as well.